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Edna Travis Elementary School

Tacoma, WA · Tacoma School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, midsize

1,161st of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 1%· Stable

2111 S J St, Tacoma, WA 98405

(253)571-4900NCES ID 530870001484Directory 202324

356
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.2:1
Student / teacher ratio
90%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
52.0%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Edna Travis Elementary School 1,161st of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 1% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 3th in 2019 to 1th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%1%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 149 students tested

English Language Arts
Edna Travis Elementary School
15%
WA average
51%
Math
Edna Travis Elementary School
8%
WA average
41%
Science
Edna Travis Elementary School
23%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Edna Travis Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%15%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Edna Travis Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%8%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Edna Travis Elementary School WA average
25%50%75%23%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 356 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic17%White20%Black28%Two+25%6%
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categories changedHispanic 17%White 20%Black 28%Two or more races 25%56%14%26%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black44.3%27.5% 16.8 pts
Two or more races6.9%25.0% 18.1 pts
White24.7%19.9% 4.8 pts
Hispanic11.1%17.4% 6.3 pts
Pacific Islander2.1%5.6% 3.5 pts
Asian8.1%3.9% 4.2 pts
American Indian2.7%0.6% 2.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $469K in zip 98405 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$127K$254K$381K$507K$469K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Edna Travis Elementary School in?

Edna Travis Elementary School is part of the Tacoma School District district in Tacoma, Washington.

Is Edna Travis Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Edna Travis Elementary School 1,161st of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 1% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Edna Travis Elementary School?

Black 28%, Two or more races 25%, White 20%, Hispanic 17% (356 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Edna Travis Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98405 is $469K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.